Contact: Warren Smith, 704-661-9137

MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 7 /Christian Newswire/ -- MinistryWatch.com's Rusty Leonard is available for interviews regarding the Grassley announcement.

You may have heard that Iowa senator Charles Grassley has asked for financial information on six major media ministries. If you haven't heard this, or if you want to know more, here's a link to Sen. Grassley's site, with the announcement on the front page: http://grassley.senate.gov/public/

Rusty Leonard, of MinistryWatch.com, has been following these ministries for years, and he has been a persistent and sometimes lone voice for greater financial transparency in the Christian ministry world. In fact, some of the ministries Grassley is now bringing to account were first brought to the public's attention by Leonard and articles about Leonard's work in the Wall Street Journal, WORLD Magazine, and other media outlets. Leonard is calling the Grassley announcement a "great day for donors."

Rusty Leonard is available for immediate interviews. To arrange an interview please contact Warren Smith at 704-661-9137.

To find out more about Leonard's work, please go to this website: www.ministrywatch.com